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(a) Each person who applies on or after the effective date of this rule for a sightseeing guide license pursuant to § 20-243 of the Administrative Code of the City of New York shall be required to pass a professional examination administered under the supervision of the Commissioner in accordance with § 20-244(d) of th

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§ 2-74 Examination to be Taken by Applicants.

RCNY § 2-74

(a)Each person who applies on or after the effective date of this rule for a sightseeing guide license pursuant to § 20-243 of the Administrative Code of the City of New York shall be required to pass a professional examination administered under the supervision of the Commissioner in accordance with § 20-244(d) of the Administrative Code of the City of New York prior to the issuance such license.

(b)Each person who applies for a renewal of a sightseeing guide license that is current on or before the effective date of this rule shall be required to pass a professional examination administered under the supervision of the Commissioner in accordance with § 20-244(d) of such Code prior to such renewal of such license.

(c)Each person holding a currently valid license issued pursuant § 20-243 of such code shall be required to take a professional examination administered under the supervision of the Commissioner in accordance with § 20-244(d) of such Code before the next renewal of such license whenever such renewal occurs three or more months after the commissioner announces that the test administered pursuant to § 20-244(d) has been substantially revised.

(d)The qualifying examination for sightseeing guide licenses shall be offered on or before 2:00 p.m. each day the office is open for business. Applicants who fail the examination may retake the examination.

(e)An applicant shall pay an examination fee of fifty dollars ($50), and such applicant who fails such examination shall be entitled to retake it once without paying an additional fee.

(f)A person holding a currently valid sightseeing license on the effective date of this rule can apply to take the professional examination at any time on or before the renewal date following the effective date of this rule without paying the examination fee specified in subdivision (e). Such person may retake the test one time without paying such fee, but shall thereafter be required to pay the examination fee as provided in such subdivision.

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